Everlasting God

Isaiah 40:31 is a tremendous verse that promises strength to those who trust in God--but they who wait for the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings like eagles; they shall run and not be weary; they shall walk and not faint. As God's men, we certainly know that He is all-powerful, all-knowing and always present. But how does his power and strength get passed on to us? A few of the preceding verses in this passage will shed some light for us.

Verses 28-29 says: ...The LORD is the everlasting God, the Creator of the ends of the earth. He does not faint or grow weary; his understanding is unsearchable. He gives power to the faint, and to him who has no might he increases strength. God is an eternal power source that never succumbs to fatigue, never wears down in need of repair, never needs to be replenished, never expires or becomes obsolete. The very idea of him being a limitless source of power is beyond human understanding. Yet it is from an overflow of his mightiness and strength that He is able to give power to the weak.

Verse 30 reminds us that even the youngest and strongest of men will become weak and tired. Yet it is in this state, when we have exhausted all of our own human strength, that God will give us new strength and cause us to mount up with wings like eagles. His everlasting love heals the brokenhearted. He never suffers setbacks so that he can comfort those who do. His faithfulness to us enables those who have faith and trust in Him to find fresh strength.

Let us praise our Heavenly Father for being the one true, all-sufficient source of strength and power that we will ever need. The One who never gets depleted. The One who is everlasting.